darius

Cards (63)

  • when did darius rule
    522-486 BC
  • Phaidyme
    married to the fake smerdis
  • otanes

    persian noble
  • 7 conspirators
    otanes, intaphernes, Gobryas, megabyzus, aspathines, hydranes
  • persian capital
    sousa
  • speech 1 otanes
    democracy
  • speech 2 megabyzus
    oligarchy (not one leader but not everyone)
  • speech 3 darius
    monarchy
  • How does Darius become king?
    uses a hidden mare in heat
  • Darius present himself as
    a liberator
  • what revolts did he have
    nine liar kings
  • what god supported him
    ahuramazda
  • behishtun 19 power
    by the grace of ahuramazda did i utterly overthrow nidintu bel
  • behishtun 20 divine mandate to rule
    "by the grace of ahuramazda i took babylon, and captured nidintu- bel
  • behishtun 33 ruthless
    "he was kept bound at my palace entrance"
  • behishtun 21 unpopularity
    while i was in babylon, these provinces revolted from me, persia elam media ...
  • arkha
    leader of second rebellion
  • Phraortes
    had the most gruesome fate
  • hystapes
    persian general and governor of susa
  • guamata
    the magus pretended to be smerdis
  • main themes for darius

    identity, divine mandate to rule, legitimacy, absolute authority
  • arta

    truth
  • drauga
    lie
  • behishtun 1 identity, legitamacy
    i am darius, the great king, kimg of kings, the king of persia
  • darius wives
    atossa, artystone
  • teispes
    shared ancestor to cyrus
  • satrap
    a provincial governor
  • persepolis
    darius capital of persia
  • fortification tablets

    administrative cuniform texts
  • treasury tablets
    administrative cuniform texts
  • what languages is behishtun written in
    persian, babylonian, elamite
  • behishtun 5
    by the grace of ahuramazda i am king
  • apadana
    a great columned audience hall
  • foundation charter
    inscription
  • yauna
    a great apadana 23 nations
  • democedes
    greek doctor in living in persia
  • HDT 3.134 true man

    to show the persians that they have a man to rule them
  • HDT 3.134 justify campaign
    "leave them no leisure to plot against you"
  • why is atossa persuading darius unlikely
    women do not have a voice, doctor like with cambyses
  • militaides
    athenian tyrant